I-20 Application
Required for New Students

Following your son's enrollment at Trinity-Pawling, all international students should be sure to complete their I-20 Application, if you have not done so already.

If you have any questions on the application form, please contact Associate Director of Admission Kim DeFonce at kdefonce@trinitypawling.org or 845-855-4824.

Please note: Applications for the I-20 form may be submitted at any time, however, the School is not authorized by the United States Department of Immigration and Naturalization to issue an I-20 more than 120 days prior to the Opening of School. As such, I-20's will not be issued before the second week in May.

Complete I-20 Application

Additional Resources for International Students

• Study In the States: What You Need to Know
• FlyWire Wire Transfer Information
• FlyWire - Make a Payment
   

Transcript Release Form
Required for New Students

If you are a new student at Trinity-Pawling for the 2024-2025 school year and you haven't done so already, please complete a Transcript Release Form as soon as possible so that Trinity-Pawling may have access to your official final transcript from your previous school(s). 

TRANSCRIPT & RECORDS RELEASE FORM

Summer Reading
Required for All Students

In preparation for the 2024-2025 school year, please be sure to check the Summer Reading List for your specific courses and book assignments. We can't wait to see you back on campus in September!

View THE Summer Reading List

Academic Course Lists and Schedules

You will receive your finalized course list via email from the Academic Office in mid-August.

For a complete list of academic courses offered at Trinity-Pawling view the Course Guide.

If you have any questions or concerns about your academic experience, please reach out to Dean of Teaching and Learning Tom Curley at tcurley@trinitypawling.org or call 845-855-4855.

Purchase Textbooks

Once you have received your course list for the Fall Term, please visit the BNC Book Store link below to purchase your textbooks. Be sure to have a copy of your son’s course list handy when purchasing textbooks — the Authentication Code is TP2024.

Books may be delivered to Trinity-Pawling School at 700 Route 22, Pawling, NY 12564.

PURCHASE TEXTBOOKS

Textbook Loan Program
For Residents of New York State

For all residents of New York State, New York offers a Textbook Loan Program, which varies by school district. This program was designed by the New York State Education Department to assist non-public school parents in obtaining textbooks from their local school district.

For more information on utilizing the Textbook Loan Program for the upcoming school year, please reach out to Julie Baldwin at jbaldwin@trinitypawling.org or call 845-855-4819.
 

Magnus Health
Required for All Students

Students must have a current physical exam and up-to-date immunization documentation, along with consent to treat on file in their Magnus Health account in order to participate in activities and athletics. Students will be held from participation until all forms are complete. Physical exams must be submitted on a NYS School Health Examination Form. In order for a physical examination to be considered current and valid, it must have occurred within the preceding twelve (12) months and will otherwise be considered expired.

Parents, please be sure to access your Magnus Health account as soon as possible to complete the required health forms for the 2024-2025 school year.

All health forms and information are due in Magnus Health by July 15, 2024.

Please note: The School requires all documents to be uploaded by the parents or guardians. The Health and Wellness Center staff cannot upload on your behalf.

Ready to get started?

Please review the instructions below for accessing your Magnus Health account.

New Parents

Please click the link below to log in to Magnus Health. Use the same username (primary email address) and password that you used to access the Admissions Portal and sign your enrollment contract.

Log In to Magnus Health

Health and Wellness Center

Our Health and Wellness Center staff will be happy to answer any of your questions about the upcoming school year!

• Email: healthcenter@trinitypawling.org
• Phone: 845-855-4848
   

ImPACT Concussion Tests
Required for All Students

Part of every student's yearly Magnus Health requirements include a baseline ImPACT test (Immediate Post-concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing). The Health and Wellness Center staff at Trinity-Pawling will refer to this baseline in the event that a student sustains a concussion during the upcoming school year.

STEP 1: Students, please use the link below to complete the online ImPACT test. You should allow at least 30 minutes to complete the test. Please take your time and complete the test to the best of your ability as it is an important baseline measurement. Please use your legal first name (no nicknames) when completing the test.

New Student and Parent Questionnaires
Required for New Students

First and foremost, we'd like to again welcome you to the Pride!

In preparation for your family joining the Trinity-Pawling community, we ask that each newly enrolled family complete both a student questionnaire and parent questionnaire. The information gathered in these questionnaires will help form each Student Profile, which will help our faculty advisors get to know both the students and parents.

Additionally, in order to better understand each incoming student and his academic needs, we request that each student completes an English writing prompt.

FOR NEW STUDENTS

• STEP 1: Complete Student Questionnaire 
  Due by July 15, 2024
  This questionnaire will be used to guide us in your advisor and roommate pairings. 
   
• STEP 2: Complete English Writing Prompt

FOR NEW PARENTS

• STEP 1: Complete Parent Questionnaire
• Due by July 15, 2024

If you have any questions or need assistance with the questionnaires, please reach out to Dean of Teaching and Learning Tom Curley at tcurley@trinitypawling.org or call 845-855-4855.

New Students
Photo Submission Required for New Students

In order to prepare your ID cards for the start of school and to expedite the move-in process on campus, we will need every new student to submit a photo to be used on his ID.

If you haven't done so already, please submit a photo as soon as possible.

Submit an ID Card Photo
 

Returning Students

Please be sure to KEEP your ID card from last school year. This card will be reactivated once you arrive on campus. You will not be able to access any buildings without it. 

If you have misplaced your card, please reach out to Jenny O'Hara in the Facilities Department at johara@trinitypawling.org. The replacement fee is $25 and will be billed to your Student Account.

Student Account Worksheet / T-P Card
Required for New Students

The T-P Card is a convenient, prepaid money management debit card account that allows your son to enjoy purchases at The School Store and The Cave, as well as access to cash. All students are required to have a T-P Card.

Setting up your son's T-P Card account can be completed in 2 easy steps:

• STEP 1: Complete the Student Account Worksheet.
   
• STEP 2: Submit your Required Initial Payment, based on your selections made on the Student Account Worksheet form.

Student Account Worksheet

MyKidsSpending Overview

MyKidsSpending is a safe and secure website where parents can view and manage their student’s T-P Card account activity at any time. Parents can view their student’s activity within 24 hours of transactions taking place. Those parents with more than one student at the School can use MyKidsSpending to manage all their students’ activity through one account.

Through the MyKidsSpending website, parents may deposit funds into their son’s account using a credit card or electronic check; deposits will be synced with the School in about 5-10 minutes. MyKidsSpending is only able to accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover at this time.

Sign Up Now

Viewing Online

One of the benefits of using MyKidsSpending is the ability to view your son’s account at any time. Logging in and selecting "Summary" will bring you to a new page that has two calendars. Select a specific date on each calendar and select "Update." You will now be able to see all charges made during the selected time period. If you wish to change the time period selected, change the selected dates on the calendar and select "Update" once more.

Adding Money

Through MyKidsSpending, you can deposit by either credit card or electronic check online. You can also set up a checking account to fund your son’s debit balance automatically when the balance gets low. You will receive an email notification two days prior to the deposit taking place; upon the deposit completion, you will receive a second notification email with a statement of all spending since the last funding.

Transaction Fees

MyKidsSpending charges a convenience fee for deposits through their site. Currently, there is a 4% convenience charge for all credit card transactions, with a minimum charge of $3.00. The convenience charge for an electronic check deposit is 75 cents plus 1% of the total deposited. For example, a deposit of $100.00, the fee would be $1.75. There is a $25.00 charge for any returned payment.

Vehicle Registration and Parking

If your son will be driving himself to campus during the 2024-2025 school year, you will need to complete a Vehicle Registration and Parent Permission Form and a Vehicle Procedures Agreement form prior to the start of school.

• STEP 1: Download and complete Vehicle Registration & Parent Permission Form.
   
• STEP 2: Download and complete Day Student Vehicle Procedures Agreement. 
   
• STEP 3: Please return BOTH of the signed forms to Dean of Students Josh Collins ’95. You may scan the signed form and send via email to jcollins@trinitypawling.org or mail a hard copy to the address below:

Trinity-Pawling School
Attn: Josh Collins, Dean of Students
700 Route 22
Pawling, NY 12564 

Bus Transportation

Trinity-Pawling does not provide busing to and from campus for Day Students. Please contact your local school district — they will be able to provide you with more specific information and transportation options for your son.

School Supplies for Day Students

As you prepare your lists for back-to-school shopping, below is a suggested list of school supplies that all students will need. Boarding Students should review the Suggested Packing List to ensure they are prepared to move into their dorms in the fall.

Suggested School Supplies

• Pens and pencils
• Notebooks
• Folders
• Binders
• Binder dividers and labels
• Calculator and/or graphic calculator 
• Backpack
• Hand sanitizer

Tuition Refund Insurance Overview
(2024-2025)

Trinity-Pawling School offers Tuition Refund Insurance (TRI) as a means to insure your annual financial obligation under the terms of the enrollment contract. Students are enrolled for the full academic year and no adjustment of annual charges can be made by the School for absences, withdrawal, or dismissal. The School has expenses such as facility maintenance and faculty salaries. In order to plan and maintain these services for the year, it is essential that the annual income from tuition charges be stabilized.

The plan is fully described in this Tuition Refund Insurance brochure.

This insurance will provide an allowance of tuition charges in the event of absence or withdrawal of a student for injury or sickness (65% of unused tuition), as well as mental health (50% of unused tuition) reasons, but also in the event of withdrawal for other reasons or dismissal (50% of unused tuition) by the School (annual tuition charges, both prepaid and due are insured). 

Premium

The premium for the TRI is currently 2.85% of tuition. You must include the Center for Learning Achievement Program fees, if the student is enrolled in this program.

Enrollment

All students are automatically enrolled in TRI when a signed contract is received by the School. The premium appears on the first tuition statement and you have an opportunity to waive coverage if not desired. In light of the no refund or cancellation enrollment terms, we strongly recommend that all parents participate in this plan.

Waiver Form

If you do not wish to purchase Tuition Refund Insurance, you must submit the waiver form below to the Student Accounts Office no later than September 1, 2024. Please note that waivers from a prior year will not apply to the 2024-2025 school year.

International and post-graduate students must have their tuition paid in full by September 1 in order to decline Tuition Refund Insurance. A student will automatically be re-enrolled if the tuition payment deadline is not met.

Tuition Insurance Waiver Form

Early Sports

Saturday, August 31
Football, cross country, and soccer candidates arrive for Early Sports.

Students participating in mountain biking or farming during the Fall Term do not need to arrive on campus for Early Sports.

If you are not sure whether your son should arrive on campus for Early Sports training, please reach out to the specific coach or Athletic Director Brian Foster '79 at bfoster@trinitypawling.org.

Medical Requirements to Participate in Athletics

Students must have a current physical exam, up-to-date immunization documentation, must have filled out the Interval Health History Form, and completed and passed the ImPACT Concussion Test, along with consent to treat on file in their Magnus Health account in order to participate in activities and athletics. Students will be held from participation until all forms are complete and uploaded to Magnus Health.

Fall Coaches
Contact Information

For your planning purposes, the list of coaches for all fall sports are listed below. Roll Pride!

Cross Country

Jim McDougal
Varsity Head Coach
jmcdougal@trinitypawling.org

Football

Rob Davenport
Varsity Head Coach
rdavenport@trinitypawling.org

Mountain Biking

Gabe Avis
Varsity Head Coach
gavis@trinitypawling.org

Soccer

Mark Templeton
Varsity Head Coach
mtempleton@trinitypawling.org

Farming

Josh Frost ’04
jfrost@trinitypawling.org

Dorm Assignments

Dorm assignments for the 2024-2025 school year will be sent out via email in early August.

If you have questions about the boarding experience, please reach out directly to Dean of Residential Life Dutch Keel at dkeel@trinitypawling.org.

Suggested Packing List

For packing recommendations and for your planning purposes, please review the Suggested Packing List for Boarding Students.

Suggested Packing List

Laundry Overview

Trinity-Pawling School has arranged with The Campus Laundry by E&R Dry Cleaners to offer a complete personalized laundry & dry cleaning program for students who participate in the plan.

Features of the laundry plan include:

• A personal laundry bag with student's name and "Trinity-Pawling School" clearly visible on it.
• Each student is allowed to send in one full bag per week.
• Each bag can hold approximately 25-30 pounds of clothing: such as pants, underwear, socks, undershirts, bed linens, etc.
• Dress shirts are pressed and returned on a hanger.
• Dry cleaning and gentle care wash items such as khaki pants, dress slacks, golf shirts, jackets, ties, sweaters, etc. will be cleaned, pressed, and returned on hangers.
• Valet service that includes the replacement of missing buttons and sewing of minor tears upon request.
• Three-day service! Laundry and dry cleaning will be picked up and delivered with a three-business day turnaround.

Linen Rental

E&R also offers bed and bath linen rental. A student receives a fresh weekly exchange of two flat sheets, three bath towels, and one pillowcase. To enroll in the linen rental service, arrangements must be made directly with E&R by phone at 1.800.243.7789 or on their website.

Dress Code Guidelines

Wear it with PRIDE! There are four dress codes on campus here at Trinity-Pawling, including School Dress (Blues and Grays), Class Dress, Informal Class Dress, and Neat and Casual.

Please review the guidelines for each dress code carefully prior to the start of the school year to ensure your closet is stocked with the items you will need.

WHAT TO WEAR

Required Hardware/Software

• Windows or Mac OSX

Minimum Requirements for Computers

• Windows 11 or Mac System
• Intel Core i5 (or better)
• 8 GB Memory (or better)
• 256 GB SSD Hard Drive (it is preferred to go with a 512 GB SSD drive, but a 256 would work, anything lower than 256 will result in the computer constantly running out of storage space).
• Video Card is at your discretion

Anti-Virus Software - PC Computers Only:  All students must have Windows Defender working on their PC computers. This program is already on all computers that have Windows 11 or later. If you have purchased a different anti-virus program, it must be valid until the end of the school year. The School will help to make sure Windows Defender is working. (Mac laptops are not required to have anti-virus software installed at this time.)

Off-Campus Requests

At Trinity-Pawling, we are pleased to be utilizing an online/mobile app called Reach Student Life Management for all off-campus permissions and requests.

The Reach platform assists with off-campus requests, weekend permissions, overnight protocols, chapel and dorm check-ins, and student-faculty messaging. Both Day Students and Boarding Students will use Reach. Parents and guardians do not need a Reach login in order to approve off-campus permissions. All approvals will be done via automated emails, managed by the Reach system.

Students will be expected to initiate their own leave requests through the app. Adults involved (parents and relevant faculty members) will receive an automated email to approve or deny the request. A Reach request (or leave request) should be submitted by a student any time he plans to depart campus, including weekend leaves, college visits, appointments, and more.

How Reach Works

STEP 1: Students must download the Reach Student Life Management app on their mobile devices from their respective app store.

Apple App Store / Google Play Store

STEP 2: Open the app and students will need to search for the school name “Trinity-Pawling School”

STEP 3: Students will log in to the Reach app using their Trinity-Pawling email credentials (this option is found at the bottom of the page).

New Students, if you have not yet received your Trinity-Pawling email account, please reach out to Bryan Turner at bturner@trinitypawling.org.

Helpful Details:
When submitting a Reach request on the mobile app, students will need to populate the request with departure and return times, transportation details, a few details on the reason for their departure (going home for weekend, special weekend, midweek leave, etc.) and contact information for those at their destination. With the information populated, students then submit their request. Parents and guardians will then receive an automated email with the details of their son’s request, at which point they will approve or deny the off-campus leave. Each off-campus request is then sent to the Dean of Students Office and the student’s advisor for final approval.